17/02/2026
Rest in peace Rev. Jesse Jackson. Another great icon gone.
We regret to announce the passing of legendary Civil Right activist Jesse Louis Jackson (October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026)
He was an American civil rights activist, politician, and ordained Baptist minister. Beginning as a young protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, Jackson was a prominent civil rights leader throughout his political and theological career for over seven decades. He served from 1991 to 1997 as a shadow delegate and senator for the District of Columbia. Jackson was the father of U.S.